A person working in Teaching / Education in Bahrain typically earns around 1,570 BHD per month. Salaries range from 750 BHD (lowest average) to 2,860 BHD (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Teaching / Education careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Academic Advisor | 1,610 BHD |
Academic Coach | 1,660 BHD |
Academic Manager | 1,810 BHD |
Academic Specialist | 1,390 BHD |
Academic Staff | 1,220 BHD |
Accompanist | 1,270 BHD |
Achievement Coach | 1,630 BHD |
Admissions Specialist | 1,470 BHD |
Agricultural Sciences Teacher | 1,270 BHD |
Anthropology Teacher | 1,260 BHD |
Arabic Language Teacher | 1,220 BHD |
Archeology Teacher | 1,370 BHD |
Architecture Teacher | 1,370 BHD |
Archivist | 1,120 BHD |
Art Teacher | 1,210 BHD |
Assistant School Principal | 1,590 BHD |
Assistant Teacher | 1,110 BHD |
Biochemistry Professor | 2,310 BHD |
Biology Teacher | 1,270 BHD |
Bursary Scheme Manager | 1,530 BHD |
Business Teacher | 1,370 BHD |
Chemistry Teacher | 1,230 BHD |
Child Care Coordinator | 1,290 BHD |
Child Care Worker | 1,060 BHD |
Clinical School Psychologist | 1,800 BHD |
College Aide | 1,520 BHD |
College and Career Readiness Specialist | 1,640 BHD |
College President | 2,810 BHD |
Communications Teacher | 1,320 BHD |
Community Education Officer | 1,060 BHD |
Computer Science Teacher | 1,180 BHD |
Computer Teacher | 1,170 BHD |
Creative Writing Trainer | 1,500 BHD |
Credit Counselor | 1,530 BHD |
Cultural Studies Teacher | 1,190 BHD |
Curriculum Developer | 1,720 BHD |
Curriculum Specialist | 1,610 BHD |
Demonstrator | 1,140 BHD |
Deputy Controller of Examinations | 1,580 BHD |
Director of Learning Technology | 1,770 BHD |
Distance Learning Coordinator | 1,400 BHD |
Economics Lecturer | 2,240 BHD |
Education Administrator | 1,370 BHD |
Education Assistant Director | 1,730 BHD |
Education Assistant Principal | 1,380 BHD |
Education Assistant Professor | 1,850 BHD |
Education Consultant | 1,770 BHD |
Education Coordinator | 1,320 BHD |
Education Counselor | 1,470 BHD |
Education Director | 2,260 BHD |
Education Program Specialist | 1,580 BHD |
Education Researcher | 1,820 BHD |
Education Resource Specialist | 1,410 BHD |
Education Services Facilitator | 1,510 BHD |
Educational Psychologist | 1,880 BHD |
EFL Teacher | 1,330 BHD |
eLearning Trainer | 1,200 BHD |
Elementary School Teacher | 990 BHD |
Engineering Lecturer | 2,200 BHD |
Engineering Teacher | 1,740 BHD |
English Teacher | 1,160 BHD |
ESL Teacher | 1,340 BHD |
Faculty Assistant | 1,640 BHD |
Foreign Language Teacher | 1,100 BHD |
GED Teacher | 1,130 BHD |
Geography Teacher | 1,190 BHD |
Head of Mathematics Department | 1,630 BHD |
Head of School | 2,090 BHD |
High School Teacher | 1,410 BHD |
History Teacher | 1,310 BHD |
Infant Teacher | 940 BHD |
Instructional Assistant | 1,360 BHD |
Instructor | 1,350 BHD |
Kindergarten Teacher | 1,050 BHD |
Language Instructor For Expatriate | 1,080 BHD |
Law Teacher | 1,760 BHD |
Learning Designer | 1,520 BHD |
Lecturer | 2,060 BHD |
Librarian | 1,080 BHD |
Library Assistant | 820 BHD |
Library Director | 1,540 BHD |
Library Specialist | 1,150 BHD |
Life Sciences Teacher | 1,250 BHD |
Math Lecturer | 2,330 BHD |
Mathematics Teacher | 1,380 BHD |
Mentor | 1,420 BHD |
Middle School Teacher | 1,270 BHD |
Music Teacher | 1,120 BHD |
Nursery Manager | 1,810 BHD |
Nursery Worker | 760 BHD |
Paraprofessional | 1,740 BHD |
Physical Education Specialist | 1,330 BHD |
Physical Education Teacher | 1,090 BHD |
Physics Teacher | 1,290 BHD |
Political Science Teacher | 1,370 BHD |
Post Doctoral Researcher | 1,980 BHD |
Preschool Education Administrator | 1,400 BHD |
Preschool Teacher | 1,040 BHD |
Primary School Teacher | 1,150 BHD |
Principal | 1,760 BHD |
Product Specialist | 1,460 BHD |
Professor - Accounting | 2,160 BHD |
Professor - Architecture | 2,240 BHD |
Professor - Biology | 2,200 BHD |
Professor - Business Administration | 2,190 BHD |
Professor - Chemical Engineering | 2,440 BHD |
Professor - Chemistry | 2,440 BHD |
Professor - Civil Engineering | 2,080 BHD |
Professor - Communication | 2,100 BHD |
Professor - Computer Science | 2,250 BHD |
Professor - Dentistry | 2,380 BHD |
Professor - Drama | 2,230 BHD |
Professor - Economics | 2,440 BHD |
Professor - Education | 2,210 BHD |
Professor - Electrical Engineering | 2,340 BHD |
Professor - English | 2,160 BHD |
Professor - Environmental Engineering | 2,350 BHD |
Professor - Foreign Languages | 2,210 BHD |
Professor - Geological Sciences | 2,330 BHD |
Professor - History | 2,160 BHD |
Professor - Industrial Engineering | 2,180 BHD |
Professor - Law | 2,410 BHD |
Professor - Legal Support | 2,180 BHD |
Professor - Liberal Arts | 2,310 BHD |
Professor - Marketing | 2,260 BHD |
Professor - Mathematics | 2,570 BHD |
Professor - Mechanical Engineering | 2,310 BHD |
Professor - Medical Administration | 2,370 BHD |
Professor - Medicine | 2,710 BHD |
Professor - Music | 2,110 BHD |
Professor - Nursing | 2,200 BHD |
Professor - Pharmaceutical Sciences | 2,360 BHD |
Professor - Philosophy | 2,190 BHD |
Professor - Physical Therapy | 2,340 BHD |
Professor - Physics | 2,450 BHD |
Professor - Psychology | 2,260 BHD |
Professor - Rehabilitation | 2,150 BHD |
Professor - Social Work | 2,140 BHD |
Professor - Sociology | 2,160 BHD |
Professor - Special Education | 2,230 BHD |
Psychology Teacher | 1,940 BHD |
Public Management Assistant Professor | 1,820 BHD |
School Counselor | 1,750 BHD |
Science Educator | 1,260 BHD |
Science Laboratory Assistant | 1,100 BHD |
Science Teacher | 1,250 BHD |
Secondary Mathematics Teacher | 1,350 BHD |
Secondary School Teacher | 1,210 BHD |
Special Education Teacher | 1,310 BHD |
Special Needs Assistant | 1,030 BHD |
Statistics Lecturer | 2,190 BHD |
Student Accounts Coordinator | 1,170 BHD |
Student Development Specialist | 1,520 BHD |
Student Employment Specialist | 1,470 BHD |
Student Services | 1,180 BHD |
Student Support Manager | 1,510 BHD |
Substitute Teacher | 1,010 BHD |
Teacher | 1,100 BHD |
Teacher Aide | 960 BHD |
Teacher Trainer | 1,580 BHD |
Training and Development Specialist | 1,650 BHD |
Training Coordinator | 1,170 BHD |
Tutor | 1,230 BHD |
University Teacher | 2,260 BHD |
Vocational Education Teacher | 1,220 BHD |
Teaching / Education salaries in Bahrain range from 750 BHD per month (minimum average salary) to 2,860 BHD per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 1,540 BHD per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Teaching / Education are earning less than 1,540 BHD while the other half are earning more than 1,540 BHD. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Teaching / Education are earning less than 1,030 BHD while 75% of them are earning more than 1,030 BHD. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Teaching / Education are earning less than 2,150 BHD while 25% are earning more than 2,150 BHD.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.
Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degrees levels across many jobs, below are our findings.
Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.
Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a cerificate or diploma.
Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.
Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Bahrain costs anywhere from 7,390 Bahraini Dinar(s) to 22,200 Bahraini Dinar(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
The decision really depends on your situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if you can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in Bahrain who work in Teaching / Education earn 12% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 1,660 BHD | |
Female | -11% | 1,480 BHD |
Teaching / Education professionals in Bahrain are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 4% every 28 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 4% granted to employees every 29 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 8% | |
Energy | 7% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 5% | |
Travel | 4% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 2% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Bahrain for the year 2020. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Teaching / Education is considered to be a moderate bonus-based field due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
66% of surveyed staff in Teaching / Education reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 34% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 6% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 34% | |
No Bonus | 66% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
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Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Teaching / Education is 6% more than that of All Jobs.
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Bahrain earn 17% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 1,370 BHD | |
Public Sector | +17% | 1,610 BHD |